Claude Monet and the beginning of the Impressionism (EN-CUR-598)

The students will know the artistic production of Claude Monet, an emblematic figure, to explain  Impressionism. This artistic movement will be geographically and chronologically located, as well as related to the birth of photography and the influence of Japanese prints. The knowledge of the stylistic innovations learned through the exemplary artworks of Monet will be decisive for the realization of PowerPoint presentations about other exponents of Impressionism by the students. They will learn to understand the similarities and differences through exponents of the artistic movement, allowing the development of knowledge and skills.

This learning scenario has been developed during the “Digital Education with Cultural Heritage” online course. The course aimed to improve teachers’ understanding of cultural heritage in order to efficiently integrate it into their lessons and practices. The courses can be accessed here.

Author: Lucia Signore

Age of students: 17

Subject and topic: Art History/Impressionism

Learning Scenario

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: the featured image used to illustrate this article has been found on Europeana and has been provided by the Musée d’Orsay.